Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES (MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND UNFITNESS TO BE TRIED) ACT 1997 - SECT 34A

S. 34A(1) amended by Nos 29/2010 s. 25(1), 15/2015 s. 37(8)(a).

    (1)     The Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the revocation of a non-custodial supervision order if he or she considers that—

        (a)     the supervision order should not have been revoked; and

        (b)     an appeal should be brought in the public interest.

    (2)     The Director of Public Prosecutions or the Attorney-General may appeal to the Court of Appeal against the revocation of a non-custodial supervision order if he or she—

        (a)     was a party to the proceeding in which the order for revocation was made; and

        (b)     considers that the supervision order should not have been revoked; and

        (c)     considers that an appeal should be brought in the public interest.

S. 34A(2A) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.31).

    (2A)     An appeal under this section is commenced by filing a notice of appeal in accordance with the rules of court within 28 days after the day on which the order is revoked or any extension of that period granted under section 76C.

S. 34A(2B) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.31), amended by Nos 29/2010 s. 25(2), 15/2015 s. 37(8)(b).

    (2B)     A notice of appeal under subsection (2A) must be signed personally by the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Attorney‑General, as the case requires.

S. 34A(2C) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.31).

    (2C)     A copy of the notice of appeal must be served personally on the respondent in accordance with section 391 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 within 7 days after the day on which the notice of appeal is filed.

S. 34A(2D) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.31).

    (2D)     The person commencing the appeal must provide a copy of the notice of appeal to the legal practitioner who last represented the respondent in the proceeding when the supervision order was revoked, if that legal practitioner can reasonably be identified.

    (3)     On an appeal under this section, the Court of Appeal may—

        (a)     confirm the order revoking the supervision order; or

S. 34A(3)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.32).

        (b)     set aside the order revoking the supervision order and, by order—

              (i)     confirm the supervision order; or

              (ii)     vary the conditions of the supervision order; or

              (iii)     vary the supervision order to a custodial supervision order; or

S. 34A(3)(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 39.33).

        (c)     set aside the order revoking the supervision order and remit the matter, with or without directions, to the court that made it.

    (4)     If the Court of Appeal remits a matter to a court under subsection (3)(c), that court must hear and determine the matter in accordance with this Act and any directions given by the Court of Appeal.